House debates

Thursday, 1 March 2012

  • Agriculture (1 speech)
    Let's hope the rain does not wash away the road, so we can get to the airport! I rise this evening to speak on this Year of the Farmer, a very worthwhile and appropriate nomination this year...
  • Hazardous Household Waste (1 speech)
    Today I would like to talk about the issue of hazardous household waste and what can be done with it. I would like to congratulate my local council, Maroondah City Council, for organising a...
  • Foreign Investment (1 speech)
    Over recent months in particular there has been widespread concern, especially in regional Australia, about the level of foreign ownership of our land and agribusiness. There is not reliable data...
  • Parramatta Electorate: Northcott Disability Services, National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about a recent visit to Parramatta by the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform, the Hon. Jenny Macklin MP. The...
  • New South Wales Police Force (1 speech)
    I rise with great pride today to pay tribute to the members of the New South Wales Police Force, which celebrates its 150th anniversary today. I felt very proud to see the public line the streets...
  • Page Electorate: Campbell Hospital (2 speeches)
    I want to put on record my serious concerns about the future of Campbell Hospital in Coraki in my seat of Page. These serious concerns are shared by the approximately 1,200 residents of Coraki....